Faculty of Human Medicine

Nursing Course in Patient Safety and Adverse Event Management

MODULE I: Fundamentals of Patient Safety
  • Concept of patient safety.
  • Magnitude of harm associated with healthcare.
  • Conceptual framework of the World Health Organization.
  • Quality care and safe treatment.
  • Patient safety culture.
  • Just culture (Just Culture) and report without fault.
  • The role of the nursing professional in the safety of care.
  • Human factors and safety in healthcare.
MODULE II: Risk Management and Adverse Events
  • Definition of incident, adverse event and sentinel event.
  • Classification of adverse events in health services.
  • Contributing factors and system failures.
  • Identification of healthcare risks.
  • Incident notification and reporting systems.
  • Safety barriers and error prevention.
  • Patient safety in the nursing care process.
  • Professional responsibility in clinical risk management.
MODULE III: Analysis and Investigation of Adverse Events
  • Incident analysis methodologies.
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
  • London Protocol.
  • Ishikawa diagram applied to adverse events.
  • Systemic analysis of human error.
  • Development of improvement plans.
  • Organizational learning from mistakes.
MODULE IV: Strategies for the Prevention of Adverse Events
  • International patient safety goals.
  • Safety in medication administration.
  • Prevention of healthcare-associated infections.
  • Correct patient identification.
  • Safety in clinical procedures.
  • Prevention of falls and pressure injuries.
  • Effective communication within the healthcare team.
  • Checklists and security protocols.
MODULE V: Continuous Improvement and Quality Management in Nursing
  • Quality and patient safety indicators.
  • Clinical audit and adverse event monitoring.
  • Process management in health services.
  • Continuous improvement cycle (PDCA).
  • Nursing leadership in patient safety.
  • Organizational culture focused on safety.
  • Institutional strategies for reducing avoidable harm.
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